Eddie Slowikowski (born 26 July 1967) is a former NCAA All-American runner, now known as a professional speaker, author.[1][2] Eddie began his speaking career in 1992, focusing on the areas of Empowerment and Leadership. He is known for a high-energy presentation style that incorporates his signature dance moves.[3] In 1997, he founded the LifeRide Leadership Camp, which is conducted every summer and dedicated to "empowering youth for the journey of their lives."[4] Eddie's first book, "LifeRide: The Ultimate Rollercoaster", was published by iUniverse in 2004.[5]
Running career
editEddie was a 3-time NCAA All-American in track and cross country while attending Loyola University Chicago. He also represented the United States at the 1987 Pan Am games, the 1992 Olympic Trials and was a USA Gold Medal winner in international competition in London, England.[6] In a 1990 race at Madison Square Garden, Eddie ran the fastest college indoor mile that year with a time of 3 minutes, 58 seconds.[7] He was inducted into the Loyola Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.
References
edit- ^ Eddie Slowikowski at World Athletics
- ^ "Professional Speaker and Author Eddie Slowikowski". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10.
- ^ Gasior, Anne Burris (23 June 1993). "'Slackman' gets lead out, becomes motivator". Daily Herald.
- ^ Bell, Taylor (16 April 1999). "LifeRide pair dedicate lives to guiding youth". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Slowikowski, Eddie (2004). LifeRide: The Ultimate Rollercoaster. New York, N.Y.: iUniverse, Inc. ISBN 978-0-595-33356-1.
- ^ Jaworski, Jim (28 August 2008). "'Fast Eddie' runs back to South to motivate kids". Pioneer Press Newspapers.
- ^ DeGrane, Susan (2004). "Leading Others to Deeper Truths". Loyola Magazine.
